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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Foundations of Cybersecurity by Google

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About the Course

This is the first course in the Google Cybersecurity Certificate. In this course, learners will be introduced to the cybersecurity profession, including the primary job responsibilities and core skills of entry-level analysts; significant events that led to the development of the cybersecurity field; and security’s continued importance to organizational operations. Learners will also explore the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) eight security domains, common security frameworks and controls, as well as the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) triad. This course covers a wide variety of cybersecurity topics to provide an overview of what’s to come in this certificate program. Learners who complete the eight courses in the Google Cybersecurity Certificate will be equipped to apply for entry-level cybersecurity roles. No previous experience is necessary. By the end of this course, you will: - Identify how security attacks impact business operations. - Explore the job responsibilities and core skills of an entry-level cybersecurity analyst. - Recognize how past and present attacks on organizations led to the development of the cybersecurity field. - Learn the CISSP eight security domains. - Identify security domains, frameworks, and controls. - Explain security ethics. - Recognize common tools used by cybersecurity analysts....

Top reviews

AR

Jan 21, 2024

A great way to start off your career in cybersecurity. It goes over basic important concepts like 8 domains of CISSP, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), SIEM tools, Introduction to Python and SQL.

OS

Sep 17, 2025

This course gave me a solid understanding of core security principles, threats, and tools. It was well structured, beginner friendly, and helped me gain confidence to pursue a career in cybersecurity

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By Amin K

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Jul 22, 2025

didn't feel like I really learned anything.

By King N

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Nov 7, 2024

Wish there were more hands on opportunities

By jassim y

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Nov 20, 2023

too basic for me but very well constructed

By Ayush

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Mar 31, 2024

ahh hard to understand american accent.

By Gaurav G

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Sep 14, 2023

Cyber tools knowledge given very less

By Yahir E F J

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Aug 12, 2025

necesita mas opciones de identidad

By George C

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Jun 21, 2023

Could have been hands on approach.

By Alexandros K

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May 16, 2025

sql is not a programming language

By Adonias M C

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Mar 4, 2025

melhorar a tradução. Legendas Ok

By Randy W

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Sep 14, 2023

Too much focus on fundamentals

By Jack C (

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May 21, 2023

Generally a decent experience.

By Kenneth P

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Mar 17, 2024

wish there was amore hands on

By Aldo F R

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Jan 3, 2024

Mas practico y menos teorico

By Joshua C

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Oct 27, 2025

too easy even for beginners

By AHMED A

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Aug 29, 2023

great base and lots of info

By Mikey M

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Oct 8, 2025

Useful however awfully dry

By Farah A

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Jul 31, 2025

more theoritical, but nice

By Federico S

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Mar 14, 2025

It's more than I expected

By Arnab B

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Jan 20, 2024

good introductary course

By Muhammad A A K

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Sep 10, 2023

Should be more rigorous.

By David E

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Mar 4, 2025

VERY BAD TRANSLAATIONS

By Sameh G

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Aug 2, 2025

Useful 😃 super ..

By Steven S

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Sep 17, 2023

Moving right along.

By Vishal K

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Sep 8, 2023

not that infomative

By Muhammad D

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Jun 24, 2025

Good For Beginners